Disaster Distress Helpline (Short Title: DDH)

Key Facts

Status: Open

Posted date: March 11, 2026

Opportunity ID: 361454

Opportunity number: SM-26-011

Opportunity category: Discretionary

Agency name: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis

Agency code: HHS-SAMHS-SAMHSA

Award floor: $0

Award ceiling: $0

Cost sharing required: No

Funding Instrument Types
  • Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity
  • Health
Eligible Applicants
  • Others
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  • agency_code:hhs_samhs_samhsa
  • category_of_funding_activity:health
  • cost_sharing_or_matching_requirement:false
  • eligible_applicants:others
  • funding_instrument_type:cooperative_agreement
  • opportunity_category:discretionary
  • status:open
Description

The purpose of this program is to manage, enhance, and strengthen the Disaster Distress Helpline (DDH) to ensure continuous access to crisis counseling and support. The DDH is dedicated to providing year-round crisis counseling to support SAMHSA’s mission to mitigate the behavioral health impacts of disasters. It offers 24/7, toll-free and confidential support to individuals in the U.S. and its territories experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters.

Disaster Distress Helpline (Short Title: DDH)
The purpose of this program is to manage, enhance, and strengthen the Disaster Distress Helpline (DDH) to ensure continuous access to crisis counseling and support. The DDH is dedicated to providing year-round crisis counseling to support SAMHSA’s mission to mitigate the behavioral health impacts of disasters. It offers 24/7, toll-free and confidential support to individuals in the U.S. and its territories experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters.
Disaster Distress Helpline (Short Title: DDH)
Open
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis
Health
Cooperative Agreement
Others
2026-03-11